SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Mrs. Table,” Episode 6 of “Hacks,” now streaming on Max.
In the final moments of the third season of “Hacks,” writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) drove a stake through the heart of her multifaceted relationship with Joan Rivers-esque comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart). By blackmailing Deborah into making her head writer on the freshly ordered “Late Night With Deborah Vance,” Ava secured a dream job, but lost the trust that formed the foundation of the creative collaboration at the heart of “Hacks.” Of course, Ava would argue Deborah had done that first by revoking her initial employment offer to Ava out of
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